The team then studied grains of pyrite and how they turn into rust-type iron oxides using under scanning electron microscopes. This methodology helped them study the microstructures down to small ...

Pyrite is a commonly found, naturally occurring mineral that is found in the ground and also known as iron pyrite (FeS2). Pyrite when present in rocks in low levels is generally fine. However ...

Paleontologists have revealed a "remarkable" prehistoric creature that has been "spectacularly preserved" by fool's gold—a common name for a substance called iron pyrite. The newly identified ...

Cell energy expected to surpass both traditional lithium-ion and competing lithium metal designs with a ≥500 Wh/kg target A Next-Generation Cathode A Solid Power scientist holds iron pyrite, a ...

Fool's gold or iron pyrite—a common mineral that resembles its precious counterpart—may be more valuable than scientists originally thought, as it has been found to be abundant in lithium.

The specimen was preserved in pyrite, or fool's gold, making it easy to produce 3D models of the fossil using CT scans. Credits: Luke Parry/Yu Liu/Ruixin Ran (3D models).